Did police mishandle the riot evidence?

As stated in the 2002 Major Case Management Manual by the Canadian Police College, the swift identification of a suspect or witness through video can make an important difference in all criminal investigations. Several very high-profile investigations have relied on video evidence, including the 1994 Stanley Cup riot. The Forensic Video Unit was officially created in 1998, after the investigation surrounding the 1994 Stanley Cup riot highlighted the value of and the need for forensic video analysis.

Argument 1: YouTube videos excluded from police riot evidence

After reviewing the VPD Forensic Video Audit Report, you will notice that police didn’t provide proper instructions to the public in handling of the riot evidence, making thousands of YouTube videos and photos useless. It also nullifies thousands of hours of work by crowdsourced Facebook suspect identifications sites.